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Peggy Lee Forums - Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Please post your comments and questions related to Peggy Lee on our public message board. http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/list.php?3 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:30:00 -0600 Phorum 5.2.7 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14771,14771#msg-14771 "You Give Me Fever - A Tribute to Miss Peggy Lee" (no replies) http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14771,14771#msg-14771 You Give Me Fever - A Tribute to Miss Peggy Lee will be performed by one of Australia's finest, Nichaud Fitzgibbon and her Swingtet in Melbourne Australia for The Stonnington Jazz Festival on Sunday May 26 at 2pm. Peggy fans will absolutely love this show!]]> Nichaud Fitzgibbon Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Mon, 20 May 2013 18:01:57 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14765,14765#msg-14765 "Queens of Jazz" (4 replies) http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14765,14765#msg-14765
Just to let UK fans know that on Friday 10th May at 9pm, on BBC 4, is a programme entitled Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas. The programme is devoted to the careers of Peggy, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Sarah Vaughan, Ella, and Annie Ross. Presenting the Peggy section is Holly.

A programme not to be missed!

Best Wishes,

Gareth.]]> Gareth Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Sun, 19 May 2013 09:20:40 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14764,14764#msg-14764 "I Get a Kick Out of You" (1 reply) http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14764,14764#msg-14764
In the Capitol Transcriptions recording she doesn't want to take a trip on a train, and in the World version she doesn't want to sniff perfume from Spain. Strange lyric changes, but that's another subject. The Supper Club version (duration 2:01) has orchestral accompaniment and she doesn't want to sniff cocaine.]]> sambr Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Fri, 10 May 2013 15:05:35 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14757,14757#msg-14757 Stacy Sullivan on "Piano Jazz" (1 reply) http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14757,14757#msg-14757 Piano Jazz: "Vocalist Stacy Sullivan joins host Jon Weber to perform a set of standards, including a few tunes from her tribute to Peggy Lee."

Here's the full broadcast: [www.npr.org]

David]]> peggyfan Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:01:35 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14756,14756#msg-14756 Tish Oney discusses her Peggy Lee tribute (1 reply) http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14756,14756#msg-14756 The Peggy Lee Project, in today's Herald Journal from Spartanburg, South Carolina:

[www.goupstate.com]

David]]> peggyfan Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:31:51 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14755,14755#msg-14755 Peggy Lee at the Hollywood Bowl (1 reply) http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14755,14755#msg-14755
[www.youtube.com]

The section in which she sings "From This Moment On" has been regularly available there, but the spoken intro and chatter at the end hasn't. "Love, You Didn't Do Right by Mr" might have been in YouTube before, but if so, that must have been years ago.

When I said that the clip shows Peggy's full appearance in the show, I lied. She comes back for the finale, to sing a chorus or two (so do the episode's other guests).]]> Iv Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:22:23 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14747,14747#msg-14747 Jarl Ingves (5 replies) http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14747,14747#msg-14747
Ivan]]> Iv Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Thu, 02 May 2013 17:25:17 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14738,14738#msg-14738 "About Mrs. Leslie": Peggy Lee at the movies (3 replies) http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14738,14738#msg-14738 About Mrs. Leslie? I have been patiently waiting to either get a copy of its VHS version or be treated to a DVD release. So far, my patience hasn't paid off. I know of one online site that sells a homemade DVD version, or that professes to do so, but I'm wary of commercial sites with which I'm not familiar.

In any case, Peggy Lee is heard in the soundtrack of this love story, starring Shirley Booth and Robert Ryan. Peggy sings "I Love You So," a composition that she co-wrote with Victor Young. I would like to know if this song is entirely different from "Love You So," a number that she recorded for Decca a few months before the movie's debut. (It should be different: in addition to the missing pronoun, the Decca title is not credited to Lee and Young. But one never knows; the credit could be wrong, and the pronoun is a very minor divergence.)

I know for certain that Peggy was heard in the original version of the movie. I make this point because sometimes original theatrical releases are edited for TV showing, as we have mentioned here in relation to the 1953 remake of The Jazz Singer.

Ivan]]> Iv Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:40:14 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14735,14735#msg-14735 Katrina and The Waves (no replies) http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14735,14735#msg-14735
I subscribe to her website and to day got an email announcing the launch of a new London guide which is titled "Peggy Lee In London". She obviously loved Peggy and has christened her dog after her.

Here is the email with links which will show the bookcover.

Bob Wallace.

Quote:
It all came about when I moved to London in 1997 and because I was often away on tour, it was difficult to get to know the city until I got Peggy Lee, my poodle and then we explored the city together. I took a camera with me and we discovered some cool, fun and off-the-beaten-track places that don’t get a mention in the usual London guides. I took photos and Peggy Lee got in most of the shots and this book is the result - a quirky collection of our favourite London places.

Sher is a freelance writer and former Big Issue journalist and wrote the captions and text so we got to learn about oyster opening championships, London's 'Tin Pan Alley', an electrical shop that sells possibly the best olive oil in the world, the original rock n roll cafe...

I'll be doing some promo in May for 'Peggy Lee Loves London' but before then I wanted to offer you, that's everyone who's subscribed to my Newsletter on Katrinasweb and my FB Katrinasweb peeps and Tweeps @Katrinasweb signed copies at a 20% discount on all pre-orders before 10th May 2013.

Peggy Lee Loves London will retail at £8.99 but if you pre-order you will be able to buy a signed copy for £8 inclusive of postage and packing worldwide.

We are taking pre-orders on my Website - [www.katrinasweb.com]

and Peggy Lee Loves London - [peggyleeloveslondon.com]

And you can get London updates on Peggy Lee Loves London Facebook and Twitter

[www.facebook.com]

[twitter.com]

]]> Bob Wallace Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Tue, 02 Apr 2013 03:04:42 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14732,14732#msg-14732 Website redesign (9 replies) http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14732,14732#msg-14732
After receiving some comments about it being time to update peggylee.com, we went ahead and hired Wilshire IT to design a new look for us. I wanted to give you all a little warning so you weren't too shocked. All of the material that is on the current website is going to be on the new website, and the bulletin board will work the same. The only thing that we are letting go of is the peach background, but you'll see touches of peach throughout the website (I have learned that a little peach goes a long way). We've added more photos to the galleries and have tried to make things easier to navigate. It's also smartphone and iPad friendly. I hope you like the new look! If anything doesn't work the way it should, please let me know. We should be launching it sometime soon.

Hope all is well with you!

Best,
Holly]]> Holly Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:24:33 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14730,14730#msg-14730 Upcoming Japanese mini-LP CDs (1 reply) http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14730,14730#msg-14730
Things Are Swingin' (TOCJ-9753) 26 May 2013
I Like Men (TOCJ-9754) 26 May 2013
Jump For Joy (TOCJ-9759) 19 June 2013

Please bear in mind that release schedules are always subject to change.

Paulb]]> paulb Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Sat, 16 Mar 2013 17:16:54 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14726,14726#msg-14726 Mike Stoller's 80th birthday (2 replies) http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14726,14726#msg-14726
Radio 2's wonderful Russell Davies paid tribute last Sunday 10 March with Peggy Lee singing Say It from the truly amazing Peggy Lee Sings Leiber and Stoller (again many thanks for this, Peter). It is good that the BBC has a copy of this limited edition which was unavailable in the UK when launched. It now is rare and available on Amazon UK at £150 - wow!

This was followed with some other tunes and a few anecdotes which lasted just over 10 minutes. This can be heard at around 30 minutes into the show on the BBC iPlayer and the link is:

[www.bbc.co.uk]

Bob Wallace]]> Bob Wallace Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:24:59 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14723,14723#msg-14723 "I Love Being Here with You" (3 replies) http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14723,14723#msg-14723
Richard.]]> Richardholland Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:53:05 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14722,14722#msg-14722 "Person to Person" (no replies) http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14722,14722#msg-14722 Person to Person.

[www.youtube.com]

Lovely to watch.

Richard]]> Richardholland Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Sat, 09 Mar 2013 03:46:11 -0700 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14720,14720#msg-14720 "Give Me Fever: The Many Voices of Peggy Lee" (no replies) http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14720,14720#msg-14720
[www.nytimes.com]

[www.nitelifeexchange.com]

[www.t2conline.com]

[www.theaterscene.net]

David]]> peggyfan Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Thu, 07 Mar 2013 08:37:39 -0700 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14719,14719#msg-14719 Stacy Sullivan on Peggy Lee (no replies) http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14719,14719#msg-14719 New York Daily News interview with Stacy Sullivan about her tribute to Peggy:

[www.nydailynews.com]

David]]> peggyfan Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Thu, 07 Mar 2013 08:30:20 -0700 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14713,14713#msg-14713 Saori Yuki (1 reply) http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14713,14713#msg-14713
Saori Yuki and Pink Martini]]> pstoller Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:31:53 -0700 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14710,14710#msg-14710 Japanese CD "Basin Street East Presents Miss Peggy Lee" (2 replies) http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14710,14710#msg-14710 Basin Street East Presents Miss Peggy Lee on Japanese CD? I'm trying to corroborate (or refute) two details about it. Since I don't have it, here's hoping that you do:

1. It doesn't contain the bonus track "Call Me Darling."

2. It was released in 1993 (in other words, before the USA CD, which came out in 1995).

Ivan]]> Iv Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Sun, 17 Feb 2013 06:17:48 -0700 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14701,14701#msg-14701 "50 Great Jazz Vocals" from NPR and others (2 replies) http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14701,14701#msg-14701 50 Great Jazz Vocals" as determined by listeners of National Public Radio, Jazz24.org and Seattle's KPLU. Peggy Lee's "Fever" ranks at #10.

David]]> peggyfan Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:07:07 -0700 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14700,14700#msg-14700 Stacy Sullivan (no replies) http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14700,14700#msg-14700
Sometime ago I went to see a Peggy Lee tribute artist, and was sadly disappointed. Enough said about that experience... so I wasn't sure what to expect when I booked to see Stacy, apart from being aware of her very good reviews.

What a terrific evening it turned out to be! Far from being a Peggy Lee impersonator, Stacy is a masterful singer in her own right, who uses her skills to subtly present the spirit of Peggy in very much her own style. She has opted to sing the less usual songs from Peggy's catalogue, which have been cleverly arranged to sound like a fresh-take... much as Peggy herself used to do, and present them in a way to give a sketch of Peggy's career. It was great to hear "The Folks Back Home", which Peggy wrote about her home in North Dakota. It's a very accomplished mix of singing and acting. Watching her, she even seemed to look like Peggy... the smile, the pout, the backward glance, without making any overt attempt to copy her.

She's supported by Steve Doyle on bass and Jon Weber on piano, who are both superb musicians and work so well as a team. I was really delighted to meet the three of them after the show.

I can thoroughly recommend seeing Stacy! I'm now enjoying her CD, which is a great reminder of a great evening.

Best wishes to all,
Gareth.]]> Gareth Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:02:36 -0700 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14693,14693#msg-14693 BBC radio prog (4 replies) http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14693,14693#msg-14693
I don't imagine that we long-time Peggy fans will learn much that we don't already know but what intrigues me is the blurb for the prog in Radio Times listings where it states; "The magic of the record is in its ability to make lacerating pessimism inspiring, a point made in an extraordinary interlude featuring the testimony of a paediatric oncologist."

The prog will be repeated again on Saturday 9th Feb but we in Britain have the luxury of being able to listen again anytime via 'Listen Again' for up to a week after transmission.

Tony]]> tony Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:48:30 -0700 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14689,14689#msg-14689 Jimmy Van Heusen (no replies) http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14689,14689#msg-14689 seven-minute tribute that aired this morning on National Public Radio's Weekend Edition.

Courtesy of Ivan's discography, here's a list of Van Heusen songs recorded by Peggy Lee:

Aren't You Glad You're You [TranscriptionCap] - April 4, 1949
As Long As I'm Dreaming [RadioPegWoody] - Between July 13 & August 31, 1947 /The Summer Electric Hour
As Long As I'm Dreaming [TranscriptionCap] - April 4, 1949
But Beautiful - March 1, 1961
But Beautiful [Live,2ndBasinConcert] - February 8, 1961 (Late, "Supper" Show)
But Beautiful [Live,4thBasinConcert] - February 9, 1961 (Extra Show, With Invited Audience)
But Beautiful [RadioDurante1] - February 18, 1948
But Beautiful [RadioDurante2] - April 7, 1948
But Beautiful [TranscriptionCap] - April 8, 1949
But Beautiful: Love Medley [Live,3rdBasinConcert] - February 8, 1961 (Early, "Dinner" Show)
Come Dance With Me - July 16, 1960
Don't Give Me A Ring On The Telephone (Until You Give Me A Ring On My Hand) - June 16, 1950
Ev'rybody Has The Right To Be Wrong! (At Least Once) - September 21, 1965
Here's That Rainy Day - June 23, 1961 (Second of two sessions)
I'll Only Miss Her When I Think Of Her - October 29, 1965 (1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.)
Imagination [TranscriptionCap] - April 4, 1949
It Could Happen To You - February 15, 1960 (2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
It's Anybody's Spring - Unknown Date Between Early 1945 And Mid 1946
Life Is For Livin' - May 27, 1958
Life Is So Peculiar - September 13, 1950
Love And Marriage - July 16, 1960
Merry-Go-Runaround - June 24, 1952
The Moon Came Up With A Great Idea Last Night - May 16, 1952
Moon Flowers - June 20, 1952
Oh! You Crazy Moon - February 19, 1965
Oh! You Crazy Moon [TranscriptionCap] - April 4, 1949
The Possibility's There - November 22, 1955
The Second Time Around - February 28, 1961
The Second Time Around [Live,4thBasinConcert] - February 9, 1961 (Extra Show, With Invited Audience)
The Second Time Around: Love Medley [Live,3rdBasinConcert] - February 8, 1961 (Early, "Dinner" Show)
Sunshine Cake - May 25, 1949
Sunshine Cake - October 7, 1949
Swinging On A Star [TranscriptionCap] - April 4, 1949
Walking Happy - September 13, 1966
You Don't Have To Know The Language [RadioDurante] - February 25, 1948]]> peggyfan Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Sat, 26 Jan 2013 09:39:54 -0700 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14687,14687#msg-14687 Peggy Lee's passing - 1/21/02 (1 reply) http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14687,14687#msg-14687
Peggy Lee's odyssey through life ended on January 21, 2002. She will always be remembered as a woman of courage, character, and charisma. She will never be forgotten.]]> hottinruth Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:05:54 -0700 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14686,14686#msg-14686 Pencil Portrait of Peggy Lee (no replies) http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14686,14686#msg-14686
Check it out; here's the main page.

And here's his Peggy Lee page. Needless to say, I'm happy to see in it mention of my name in connection to the discography!

Ivan]]> Iv Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Sun, 20 Jan 2013 21:30:15 -0700 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14656,14656#msg-14656 "Christmas Carousel" on CD (3 replies) http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14656,14656#msg-14656
Thanks,
Dan in Michigan]]> westphalia1 Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Thu, 03 Jan 2013 10:43:33 -0700 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14655,14655#msg-14655 New videos of Peggy on YouTube (1 reply) http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14655,14655#msg-14655 www.youtube.com]

[www.youtube.com]

[www.youtube.com]]]> AndreyIvanovRussia Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Wed, 02 Jan 2013 20:00:16 -0700 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14651,14651#msg-14651 "Just for a Thrill" (2 replies) http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14651,14651#msg-14651
Ron

PS: I also played Love Story many times when it was released. This was a time when her voice had such a great quality - even without seeing her perform it.]]> ronmabe Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Wed, 02 Jan 2013 20:25:24 -0700 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14650,14650#msg-14650 What recordings of Peggy's do you not like? (10 replies) http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14650,14650#msg-14650
I'm listening to Peggy's Mink Jazz CD - the one with the previously unreleased tracks. This has to be one of her best. I like her recording of Where Can I Go Without You on this release better than the Decca one. My Silent Love, Days Of Wine And Roses, Close Your Eyes - all wonderful.

Two of the previously unreleased ones, Please Don't Rush Me and My Little Boat are so Peggy, therefore so wonderful, but there is a misstep in I Didn't Find Love. Just wondering if anyone has found some songs they didn't like on a Peggy recording. For me, there are a few, The Seventh Son being one I listened to earlier today.

This has been a Peggy day. I find that when I have housecleaning to do, she is very motivating - at least she makes it more palatable.

Merry Christmas to all,
Ron]]> ronmabe Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:22:15 -0700 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14649,14649#msg-14649 Peggy Lee, Dean Martin (1 reply) http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14649,14649#msg-14649
[www.youtube.com]

Richard.]]> Richardholland Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Thu, 03 Jan 2013 05:15:12 -0700 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14647,14647#msg-14647 Peggy's holidays... (2 replies) http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,14647,14647#msg-14647 What Is A Woman and Seems Like Old Times, I thought I'd discovered another Peggy Lee holiday gem, a perfect inclusion for the next iteration of her Christmas Carousel album.

In her brief, but punchy version of Seems Like Old Times, Peggy sings these choruses:

Seems like old times, being here together;
Just like old times, love this winter weather;
And it's still a thrill just to be around you;
Still a thrill, the way it was the day I found you...

Seems like old times, birthday cakes and flowers;
Just like old times, I could sing for hours;
And dreams do come true, now that I'm here with you ;
Yes it seems like old times...

It seems like old times, this is something groovy;
Yes, like old times, better than a movie;
And dreams do come true, now that I'm here with you;
Seems like old times – like I've never been away;
Old times – how are you today;
'Cause it seems like, like the good old times...

Intrigued, I listened to another version of the song, which have the following choruses, as written by Carmen Lombardo and John Jacob Loeb and recorded by Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians November 15, 1945:

Seems like old times, having you to walk with;
Seems like old times, having you to talk with;
And it's still a thrill just to have my arms around you;
Still the thrill that it was the day I found you...

Seems like old times, dinner dates and flowers;
Just like old times staying up for hours;
Making dreams come true doing things we used to do;
Seems like old times being here with you...

According to Wikopedia, the song Seems Like Old Times was recorded by both Joe Loss and His Orchestra, with a Sam Brown vocal, and by Vaughn Monroe in 1946 and by Ella Fitzgerald in 1968. In addition, the song was used by Arthur Godfrey as a theme song for his radio show and was performed by Diane Keaton in Annie Hall in 1977.

So, my first question is this: Did Peggy Lee pen new lyrics for her appearance on this show, or did someone else involved with the production write them, or did some other singer/lyricist/radio or television scripter adapt the original words at an earlier time?

My second question is: Did this Bing Crosby television show air during the winter, or was the mention of "winter weather" simply a sly allusion to Peggy's recording with "Art London" and Benny Goodman?

And my final question for the moment is: Which Peggy Lee songs are you listening to now, in anticipation of the holidays?]]> Kevin Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:59:08 -0700